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Birth name | Aaliyah Dana Haughton |
Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | January 16, 1979
Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 25, 2001 (aged 22) Marsh Harbour, Abaco Islands, The Bahamas |
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Years active | 1989–2001 |
Labels | Template:Blackground Records |
Website | Aaliyah.com, AaliyahICare4U.com |
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and model.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Detroit, Michigan. From her youth, she began to sing: she did singing competitions, castings and shows. Her career began in 1994 with the release of her first album Age Ain't Nothing But A Number. She continued going to the High School of the Performing Arts after this.